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Osaka's Izumisano plans 1st city-led baby hatch as experts eye legal debate
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (462+ words) September 14, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- The Izumisano Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture is seeking to establish Japan's first municipally led baby hatch, a move experts say could encourage broader legal and policy discussions on supporting women facing crisis pregnancies. The facility…...
Japan firm, Red Cross institute develop disaster relief tent to beat midsummer heat
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (369+ words) September 13, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- Taiyo Kogyo Corp. and the Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing Disaster Management Research Institute have jointly developed a large tent that can maintain moderate indoor temperatures even in midsummer, with an eye to deploying it…...
From burgers to cream puffs, Japan puts the moon on the menu for autumn
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (172+ words) September 11, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Japan's restaurant industry has begun its annual "tsukimi" (moon-viewing) sales season, now an autumn fixture. Companies are offering a wide variety of seasonal products inspired by the full moon, ranging from dishes topped with fried eggs…...
News in Easy English: Library in Japan lets people get chatty
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (383+ words) September 10, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) AKASHI, Hyogo -- A city library here is now a busy place for local people. It opened in April 2025. It does not ask all people to be quiet all the time. People can talk, play smartphone games and…...
Japan's Shizuoka Pref. names food maker Yataro as 1st intercultural-support business
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (279+ words) September 10, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) SHIZUOKA -- Japanese food manufacturer Yataro has become the first business certified by the Shizuoka Prefectural Government under a system recognizing operators that promote regional growth through multicultural coexistence. Yataro, based in Hamamatsu's Chuo Ward, is known for…...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Japan to nominate Hikone Castle for World Heritage status
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (253+ words) 毎日新聞 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser. The Japanese government has decided to nominate Hikone Castle in…...
Yokohama panel deems 'die' note to preschooler 'equivalent to bullying"
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (519+ words) September 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) YOKOHAMA -- The Yokohama Municipal Government on Sept. 8 released a third-party investigative panel report on the case of a boy at a day care in this city's Naka Ward who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after being bullied repeatedly....
Editorial: Japan gov't rice buyback must not be used as tool to distort market
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (189+ words) September 9, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) The Japanese government is set to buy back 210,000 metric tons of the 590,000 tons of reserve rice it released last year. From a food security standpoint, this is a necessary step, but large-scale purchases must not be allowed…...
Japan Photo Journal: 500,000 sunflowers in full bloom in Japan's Fukuoka Pref.
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (55+ words) 毎日新聞 Please view the main text area of the page by skipping the main menu. The page may not be displayed properly if the JavaScript is deactivated on your browser. (Japanese original by Hideho Furihata, Omuta Local Bureau) Also in…...
Japan turns utility pole inspections into smartphone game, pays players for photos
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (124+ words) September 8, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) MORIOKA -- A game in eastern Japan is paying players to snap pictures of utility poles with their smartphones, helping a telecommunications firm spot aging infrastructure while promoting tourism and community engagement. PicTree was developed by Tokyo-based Digital…...